Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers: Game preview and prediction
By Nick Ellis
Prediction
The Green Bay Packers have had a tough stretch of games, nursing a ton of injuries and more than likely being ready for a break. The Packers have played some of the best teams in the league over the last few weeks, but there is no question that they did not play to the best of their abilities last week against the Lions.
The Packers were bailed out by the referees in their last game, and you can’t expect them to get that lucky again. If the Packers play like they did against the Lions, they won’t come out with a victory.
On the other hand, the Raiders should be fresh and fired up, coming off a break after a stretch of road games and after playing the best football they have played in a long time. The Raiders are much healthier than the Packers at this point, and they have had much more time to prepare for this game than the Packers.
Coach Gruden has proven that he can create gameplans to defeat some of the best teams in the league, and you can guarantee that Gruden has been watching hours of film on Rodgers and the Packers.
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The Packers will come out flat, and the Raiders will take advantage of it, beating up the Packers defensive line with Josh Jacobs and Alec Ingold, and controlling the clock for the majority of the game. The Packers will try to mount a comeback led by Aaron Rodgers, but the lack of skill at receiver this week will be too much to overcome as the Raiders walk away with another underdog victory.